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*Make some popcorn (do NOT add butter or salt or any flavoring just yet… it needs to be bland), and have everyone watch how it POPS up!! :)

*Talk about how just like we were watchful and alert as we saw the popcorn popping, we need to be always watching for opportunities to pray. And just as the popcorn popped up, we can say “popcorn prayers”…whatever comes into our minds to pray about… let it “pop” out of our mouths in prayers to God!

*Spend some time praying “popcorn prayer” style.(Encourage a heart of thankfulness)

*Now have everyone taste the (salt-less) popcorn.(Especially if your family normally adds salt to their popcorn, as ours does, your children will most likely not care for the popcorn that much. Mine kept saying, “YUCK! It needs salt!”… evidently we are big salt fans at our house.)

*Then add salt(and/or any other flavoring you would like)and taste it again.

*Talk about how the salt made the popcorn more tasty, and how our conversations should always be like that… full of grace, as though seasoned with salt.

I always love object lessons like this because I am a very “hands on” and visual learner. My kiddos are a bit young for things like this still but I can’t wait to start doing things like this with them! You have such great ideas! thanks for sharing them!!!